Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Oman
Oman: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 7.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Oman, 2013–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Oman recorded 7.3% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Oman peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2013.
Oman ranks 34th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.8% | — |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Oman's 7.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 560.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2052 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Oman?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Oman was 7.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Oman ranks 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.